Borderlands

More than 600 miles of border walls and barriers have been constructed in all four southern border states. This reckless project has meant dire consequences for vast expanses of pristine wild lands, including wildlife refuges, wilderness areas, and national forests. The threat of a mandate to build hundreds of miles of additional wall continues to loom in Congress.

From San Diego, CA, to Brownsville, TX, the nearly 700-mile-long border wall has fractured communities and drastically altered the lives of countless individuals. The following profiles tell some of the stories that you haven't heard.

The U.S. southwest has some of the most amazing landscapes and wildlife in the world, especially in the borderlands. Unfortuntaely, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol have invested millions of dollars in creating a military industrial complex on the border.

Border walls, barriers and roads have been built without regard for the rule of law. 37 federal laws protecting land, air, water, wildlife, public health, religious freedom and more have been cast aside across huge swathes of border. It is the largest waiver of law in U.S. history.

Recently, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that it would begin scoping for a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement that would cover activities along the entire U.S.-Canadian border, from Seattle, Washington to Saint Andrews, Maine, covering nearly 4,000 linear miles.